The Blues on the break as the ball is moved swiftly to the left for Moses cracking on the pace, only for the replacement to be brought down on the edge of the box before he is able to get his shot off.

although being a chelsea fan, i have to say that i believe it will probably be a 0-0 un-less robbie changes it around.I think he is playing torres on his own to many times and mikel is a waste on the filed. Lampard and Moses on and we may have a karger chance of netting a few.Luca Di Niro

Chelsea will need to convert their possession dominance into goals in these sorts of games if they want to win the league. Stoke have been quite happy to camp in their own half so far and why not? It's worked for them and frustrated the likes of Torres, Mata and Hazard. Think di Matteo should consider bringing on Moses to inject them with some pace. Gabriel Sutton

As a massive chelsea fan I really don't know where the goals are going to come from, torres isn't providing anything again and everyone seems to be diving in the box. We need to see lampard and moses and bertrand in the second half to add some defensive tactics to our team before we get hit on the break like we did againt juve. Oscar looking good but lacking that vital goal. Come on chelsea. Paul Carruthers

Hi, I think chelsea will win but I'm worried about stoke in the air without JT we might not be organised enough from set pieces and long throws. I'll go chelsea 2-1 mata and torres. Terry Sandwell

Branislav Ivanovic doing well down the right flank early on, but his cross is put out for a corner. Stoke clear the danger, but the Blues come back at them for another corner-kick, which is also unsuccessful.

I think It will be a great game and I think chelsea will win 2-0 and I have heard oscar is playing witch is great news for chelsea because he is a great player who scored 2 goals against Juventus witch were really good goals I don't know about torres I think its his time to shine now get a goal today that will make him more confident infront of goal, Hazard has been a quality player since joining chelsea good signing there and hopefully we will see abit of moses and the new right back for chelsea can't spell his name sorry so COME ON YOU BLUES. Jordan Lester

3-1 chelsea, mata x2 and sturridge today, suprised moses or even cesar not starting today, wonder when theyre going to get a debut start... anyway COYB

Plenty of attacking talent on the pitch and the bench for Chelsea, however Mikel does worry me. I would like to see Romeu given a chance to shine. Stoke will be hard to break down but with Hazard, Mata, Torres and Oscar there's potential for goals goals goals! Steven Hemington

Hello, I'm going for a 5-0 win for chelsea today with mata, luiz and a torres hat-trick to get his season up and running. Bit wary about not having lampard on the field but I'm sure di matteo knows what his doing. Up the chelsea!! Paul Carruthers

I get a feeling this game could be a true test of Chelsea's title credentials if they're goalless going into the second half. They've got players in their team like Torres, Mata, Hazard and maybe Oscar that can be breathtaking to watch when things are going their way but lack that bit of tenacity to score a goal when things get tight- it'll be important that Chelsea get going early to put the midweek disappointment against Juventus behind them. Stoke, as ever, will be a tough side to play against and they once again proved against City last week that they are capable competing with the best, but to do it away from home might be a Bridge too far! 2-0 Chelsea. Gabriel Sutton

Feel free to e-mail your thoughts or predictions to devin.hermanus@teamtalkmedia.com and we'll publish as many of them before - and during - the game as possible.

For Stoke, defender Andy Wilkinson misses out for the next three matches after accepting a charge of violent conduct following his clash with Manchester City's Mario Balotelli last weekend.

Oscar, who scored both goals against Juve before limping off injured in the second half, is fit to conitnue and retains his place in the starting line-up for the Blues. Lampard and John Terry, however, start on the bench. Petr Cech captains the side, with David Luiz and Gary Cahill in central defence. Di Matteo otherwise has no new suspension or injury concerns to deal with, and has stuck with Fernando Torres up front, who has been unable to carry his impressive late form last season over into this.

Stoke are rated at 15/2 to beat Chelsea today according to our friends at Sky Bet, while it is 19/5 for the match to end in a draw. Frank Lampard is 5/1 to score first, while Fernando Torres is 16/1 to score a hat-trick. Also, the Blues are 9/1 to win the Premier League title, with the Red Devils coming in second.

The Potters, meanwhile, have drawn all four of their opening league ties, with Tony Pulis' men sitting down in 12th place, although two of those stalemates were against defending champions Manchester City and high flying Arsenal.

Roberto Di Matteo's men did, however, concede a two-goal lead in their UEFA Champions League opener against Juventus this week, with the Old Lady earning a valuable 2-2 draw in west London.

Table-toppers Blues have hit the ground running this season and are undefeated after four games, winning three and drawing one to sit one point clear of second-placed Manchester United.

Good afternoon, I'm Devin Hermanus and I'll be taking you through all the action as Chelsea host Stoke at Stamford Bridge. Kick-off is scheduled for 1500 BST.